Huntsman Marine Science Centre

The HMSC is located in the Quoddy region on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. In close proximity to salt marshes, estuaries, immense whirlpools such as the Old Sow, beaches and the world's highest tides, the centre provided exceptional opportunities for studying transitional zones between terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments. Hundreds of islands and ledges are home to numerous species of marine birds. Seals porpoises and whales come inshore to feed on the rich concentration of sea life.

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The Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, brings together a unique combination of state-of-the-art facilities, research expertise and educational programming to promote a better understanding of Canada's marine and coastal environment.The Centre provides easy access to a variety of aquatic and terrestrial environments freshwater and saltwater animal holding facilities. Add to these a dive centre, research equipment, boats, live specimens and on site conference and accommodation facilities and it is easy to understand why the HMSC has gained a world-wide reputation for being ideally suited for marine and coastal studies.

The HMSC offers year-round teaching and research facilities for pure and applied marine science to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and adult learners, with large wet and dry research and teaching laboratories. Though the cost of living is low, with cheap board and rent, field courses are not included and constitute an additional cost.